pjost 
pjost - I think you did a really good job, maybe not your greatest financial gain, making money is good for the bottom line, for sure. You took care of a family business connection, a business you have associated with and a member of your local community. These types of business transactions are what makes a difference between just any business and a good standing member of the local "business community".
I have said, "My business is my business" and it is. The statement "business is business" doesn't really address the realities of a business. A business has tangible and intangible assets, the later are important assets that have value. A successful business builds "goodwill", that is obtained in a lot of ways. Customer loyalty, vendor relations, positive community reputations, employee moral and favorable managing practices all are just some of the intangible assets that create goodwill. The building of goodwill starts with the person(s) who run the company, what you did is just one way that it is built and put into practice.
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